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A. WOODHAM. SKATE FASTENING.

No. 74,185. Patented Feb. 4, 1868.

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- IMPROVED SKATE-FASTENING.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONCERN:

Be it known that I, ALERED WOODHAM, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in .Skatesf and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being'had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification.

The present invention relates to the fastening of skates to the boot orshoe-solo, and to that class of fastenings which seize the boot orshoe-sole upon its sides and heel, the invention consisting in a novelarrangement of such side-clamps upon the foot-rest of the skate, and intheir-connection together, at corresponding points, upon each side ofthe skate, whereby a fastening is produced of most simpleform, and itsconstruction practicil and not liable to become disarranged or to breakfrom use and wear. In theaceompanyingplate of drmvings,

my improvements in skates are, illustrated-- V Figure 1 being a sideview of a skate havingthem applied-thereto, and

Figure 2 a. plan view of the under side. of the foot rest to the skate.

A, in the drawings, represents the blade or runner to the skate, and Bits foot-rest, the two being secured and connected together in anysuitable manner. 7 C, clumps; placed upon the front portion, 1), of thefoot-rest B, one clamp upon each side of the same. These clamps extendabove the edge of the foot-rest, and at their upper ends are of suitableshape to fasten or embed themselves in tho-edge of the'bo'ot orshoe-sole, when brought against it in any proper manner. F, slottedarms, forming part of side-clamps C, bynrhich slotted' arms the clampsare hung upon pins or studs G, in the under side of foot-rest B, so asto move out and in thereon, and thus-.he drawn together, or thrownapart, according to the direction in which the screw bolt H is turned,this bolt H passing and screwing through the nuts I, swivelled to theclamp-arms F, one to each of the some, and at.

their inner or those ends toward each other. By swivelling the nuts I tothe clamp-arms F, all strain upon the bolt II, as it is screwed in andout of the same, is relievedan important feature-in th practicaloperation of the side-clamps, hs is obvious. L, the clamps for the heelof the boot or shoe, one being provided for each side of the heel, andboth oeing hung upon the under side of the foot-rest at such point.These clamps L are provided with two prongs, one, M, at one end, tograsp the heel upon its side, and the other, N, to seize the heel uponits inside face or edge, under the shank, this prong, N, to each clamp,playing in and through a slot of the foot-rest,'made at a suitablepointtherefor. Each heel-clamp, L, tu'rns or swings upon a centre-pin,P, and

by their circularslots, Q, move upon the headed studs or pins R,.theztwo clamps being operated, that is, brought to bear against theboot or shoe-heelby their respective prongs, or released therefrom, bythe screwing .in and out of a screw-bolt, S, passing through nutsT,;*pi\'oted or swivelled upon them, with one to each clamp. By

the swivelliug of the nuts T, through which the screw-bolt S passes, asabove described, such bolt is relieved of all strain, and a more perfectoperation of the clamps secured, as is. obvious without any furtherexplanation.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Theheel-clamps to the skates when constructed as described, to graspthc'hecl both upon its sides and edge, under the shank, as herein shownand described.

2. In combination with the above, I claim the pivoted slotted clamps 0,when provided upontheu'dnner ends with the swivelled righthngular nutsI, receiving the screw-bolt H, whereby the said clamps are permitted toadjust themselves to the sole of the boot or shoe, by combined lateraland longitudinal movements, as herein shown and described. I

ALFRED WOODHAM,

Witnesses WM. F. McNAuAnA, ALEX. F. Rosna'rs.

